The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiners regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on causation, aggravation, obesity, and whether a service-connected disability caused or aggravated obesity.
The deciding factor: The Board requires additional clarification from the VA examiners regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), major depressive disorder, tinnitus, chronic diarrhea due to undiagnosed illness, nose and throat irritation due to undiagnosed illness, tension headaches associated with tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23052612
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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